U.S. Customhouse
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Customhouse

Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
Listed
July 15, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001227

About this property

The Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center is an intermodal transit complex in Niagara Falls, New York. It serves Amtrak trains and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority buses, houses U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices servicing the Canada–United States border, and houses the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. It is the western terminus of Amtrak's Empire Corridor and serves two Empire Service trains in each direction (terminating westbound) and…

Location

2245 Whirlpool St.
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
43.10970, -79.05560

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73001227. It was listed on July 15, 1973.

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Lundy's Lane – Artillery Duel July 25 1814
1814Early Republic
1.1 mi
Battle of Lundy's Lane — Artillery Recapture Attempt
1814Early Republic
1.2 mi
Battle of Lundy's Lane
1814Early Republic
1.2 mi
Devil's Hole Massacre (Niagara Portage)
1763Colonial
1.2 mi
Battle of Lundy's Lane (Jul 25 1814)
1814Early Republic
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S. Customhouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Customhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1973.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Customhouse?

U.S. Customhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Customhouse?

The period of significance for U.S. Customhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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